Open and Wily

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Open adjective - Allowing passage without obstruction.

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Wily is an antonym for open.

Nearby Words: opening, openness, opened, opener

Wily adjective - Clever at attaining one's ends by indirect and often deceptive means.

Usage example: a wily judge of character, she takes advantage of car buyers' insecurities to sell them a bigger machine than they really need

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Open is an antonym for wily in crafty topic.

Wily reminds Mega Man that robots are programmed not to harm humans, only for Mega Man to retort that he's "more than a robot" and prepare to open fire.

Source: Video Game / Mega Man 7
This fanfic contains examples of: open/close all folders A-K Abusive Parents: Wily's father abused him when he was a child.

Source: Fan Fic / Mega Man: Defender of the Human Race
This has even caused trouble for Mega Man since he's often confused about what is his personality and what is his programing, which leaves him open to Wily's manipulation in "Mega-Pinocchio".

Source: Western Animation / Mega Man

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